Cable carrier apparatus.



L. W. GHISM. CABLE GARRIEQAPPARATUS.

APPLIGATION YILEUJ FEB. 28,1912.

Patented Mary/1. 19-13.

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CABLE CARRIER APPARATUS.

APPLIOATIDN IEILED TBB. 28, 19124 Patented Mar. 4, 1913.

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l L. W.' GHISHML` y CABLE CARRIER MPAMTUS.r APPLIGMIQN ULEB-PERM, 1912.

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Patented M5114, 191,3.

UNITED STATES A` i?ii'rii.NT OFFICE.

LOUIS W. Cmsivi, or SPRINGFIELD, MiissaoHUsETTs, AssI'GNOE, BY iaEsNE Assma- MENTS, TO WALSH-STANDARD STORE SERVICE. INCORPORATED, or HARTFORD.

CONNECTICUT, -A CORPORATION OE CONNECTICUT.

CABLE CARRIER 'APPARATU Specification-of Letters Patent. l f

Patented Mar'. 4.1913.

Application led February A28, 1912. Serial No. 68055.09.

To all 'whom 'it maylconqern.' A

Be it known that I, LOUIS W. Criisina citizen of the United States, and residing at Springfield, county o'f Hampden, State of Massachusetts, have inventedV an Improvement. in Cable Carrier Apparatus, of which the followingdescription, in connection withthe accompanying drawings, is a specification, like characters von the drawings representing like parts.

This invention relates to cable carrier apparatus, beinor nioreparticularly concerned with so-called drop receiving and sending stations. -i

The invention .will be best understood by reference to tliejollowing desci'iption, when taken inconnectioii with -the, accompanying illustration ,of one specific embodimenttlie `o,

of. while its .scope will morev artcularly pointed out. in thefappendedc aiins.g 4

In the draWings,-'-Figiiref17is a side elevation of one specific embodiment of the invention. Fig. 2 is a` plan view ofthe same. Fig. 3 is an end elevation `of tli apparatus as viewed from the ri ht hand side of Figs. 1 and 2. Fig. 4 is a etail perspective view showing ythe receiving and sending tracks of the station, and illustrating particularlythe provisions for removing the carriers from the receiving track and introducing them on' to the sending track." Fig. 5 is an elevation at an enlarged scale of a carrier upon the railsof the sending track just-prior to its engagement with the grip closing cani. Fig. 6 is a detail elevation -at.an enlarged scale, viewed from the opposite side of the apparatus shown in Fig. 1, and illustrating the earrierwith its gri ping device in engagement with the cabe just prior to its disengagement therefrom by the grip oprating cam. Fig. 7 isa bottom plan View of the carrier as seen in Fig. 6, exceptnthat the ca rrier is moved along into position Awith thegripping del'ice engaged' by the grip releasing cam.l 141g. 8 is an end view of the parts shown in Fig. 7. Fig. 9 is a. detail .cw at. an enlarged scale illustrating the action. of the ca ble gripping lever and its cooperating spring. Fig. 10 isa detail view of the auxiliary sending trac-k and its motor, ('al ile. f

Referring to the drawings to the emlmtlment of my invcntion which I have there disclosed 'for illustrative purposes,

have there shown a cable carrier apparatusliavinga main outgoing or forwarding. track 10,-leading from a usual casliiers station (not shown) and an incoming or return track 11, leading to said casliicrs station. Tliese tracks are composed of rails'of any suitablercross-sectional' shape, as for example cylindrical-rods,.herein two. in number for each track, and .suitably supported `in any usual or desired manner.; Associated with these: tracks, is a suit-able driving element, herein an endless motor cabl'e 12, which in practice will be suitably -tensioned and driven, and wliieliit will beconvenicnt' hereinafter to refer to as the main cable.

The tracks 10 and 11 are adapted to sustain and guide suitable c'arriers 13, having ii'vision for engaging the ti'iiclt:,'aiid here@ .111"coiisisting of pairs ot4 guides 149-14, on .oppositesides of the carrier, separated by grooves 15 adapted to receive the rails of the track. The carriers are provided with suitable cable-gripping 'devices herein Comprising a fixed arin 16- and a pivotednr'i 17, the lat-ter being pivoted at 1S to the bod ofthe carrier, and preferably provided witli a Cain 19 engaging aspring 20 serving to iniiintaintl'ie arm in either a Closed position shown in Fig. 5. :When tliepivoted arin is in its closed position, the spring serves as show n in Fig. 7 or an Open position as A to supply the necessary pressure to urge the arm against the cable 12, and consequent-ly pinch or grip the cable against the fixedarni 16. -lN-'henthe pivoted arm is in its open Aposit-ion, the spring serves to maintain the arm in such position .out o'f engagement with the cable, as clearly illust-rated in Fig. 9, until it'is closed bv a cam. Herein the arn'i 17 is provided with a` cable receiving notch or depression 21, as is usual' with devices ot this character but the arm 16, instead of being notched Or grooved, is provided with a substantially lint cable engaging face 22, for a purpose which will'be -hcieiria'itei"eir plained.

Preferably, though notl necessarily. the.

rails of the track 10 are disposed' in a h'orizontal plane, so that the carrier travels flatwise thereon. while the mils of the track 11 are disposed in-a vertical plane, so that the carrier travels edge-wise thereon. It will-be understoL that' in practice, the tracks l,10

I an'd 11 ma connect one or more dro sta- 3 P ltionswith the cashiers station, but for the jmrpose of the present invention, it will suftionScomprises a drop receiving track 23,

. 'carriers of a certainconti extending from point adjacent the main outgoing track 10 to apoint at or adjacent the counter (not shown). Preferably this track is provided -with a horizontal portion 24, herein located vabove the-track 10, and a vertical portion 25, leading downwardly to the counter.

In connection with 'the' drop station re-` ceiving Vtrack 23, l] employ suitable' means for selectively and automatically diverting from the main outgoing or forwarding track l0 such of the carriers as are intended for this particular drop station. For this' purposa,- I employ suitablejmeansv toi' engage the ration, size, or otherl characteristic., Heiem the carrier divertingmeans Ajustfi'ef'erred to comprises switch or' divertingtracks' 2615-26 arranged iny pairstwo,on each side ofthe carrier andl separated vfrom eachother by a slot 27,

which receives supplementalv guides 28-28, provided, on the carrier 13. These guides, as

Ythe .-carrierS, .according to; the" station' for which they are intended, and the diverting switchtracks 26-'26 will be correspondingly placedlas to height from 'the outgoing or forwarding track'lO. Such ofthe carriers as are notintended for' this particular station will pass from left to right (Fig. 2) beneath-the diverting or switch tracks 26, and will pass along to the station for which lthey are intended. Suchet the carriers as are intended for this particular station will he 'diverted from the track 10 by the engagement of the supplemental guides 28--28 with the switch ordiverting tracks 26, so that the carrier, ivhile still'maintaining its hold upon the calile, will be lifted out of c0- operation with the track 10, said track for this 4purpose 'being provided with suitable oii'set portions 29-29 (see Eig. 2) to permit the main or principal guides 14-14 to clear such track. When the carrier is thus divert.- ed from the malin outgoing track, it still maintains its hold upon fthe vcable for a time, thus lifting the cable fromV its normal ,.position, as shown in Fig. 6 and passes into coperation with the horizontal portion 24 of the drop station Vreceiving track 23, as

clearly shown in Fig. 6, tlie guides lll-laty receiving thejrails of said itrack y'as clearly shown therein. @lifter the carrier passes into coperationwith the' track 23, as just described, it passes out of cooperation with the switch or divert-ing tracks 26, as

will be evident from an inspection of F ig.

6. 'At this point, the carrier is disengaged from the cable by suitable means, herein va cam 30, which is engaged by the cable gripping arm 17 (see Fig. 7).

The latter is sivnng tromthe position shown in i'ulllines 75 therein to the position shown in dotted lines therein, thus releasing its hold upon the table, which of course will snapy back into its normal path. Since Athe arm 16 is provided with the tint cable engaging face 22,

as hereinbefore described, such release of the cable will occur without any interference by said arm. The cam 30 will in practice be supported in any usual or desired manner,

as by means ot'a bracket S1, which herein 8 5 also serves as me of the supports ofthe tracks 2G and the horizontal portion'QJaot' the track 23. In connection with the tracks 26, l may employ ifdef-fired a suitable guardrai-l .52. serving to steady the carrier and 90 maintain its tracks.

`When the carrier is released from its driving engagement with the cable as vjust deproper engagement with said scribed. it travels `by its momenti-.m down '95 along the drop receiving track 23, and there may be provided a suitable' louder Sfte` receive its impact. The drop receiving track 23 has suitable provision for the removal of the carrier therefrom, herein consisting ofl oii'sct portions 34-3-ft, from which the principal'guides 14 of the carrier may be Iwithdrawn in a well-known manner by lifting the carrier and rocking it laterally.

I will non: describe the means by which the carrier is sent from the drop stationand placed in cooperation with the inain incoming or return track 1l, and which forms one 'of the principal features o f my present invention: Leading upwardly from the counter is a station sending track 35, having suitable provision for the introduction of the carrier, herein offset. portions Bti-3G, Similar to those of thc receiving track hcreinbefore described. This sending track extends to a. point adjacent the main incoming or return track ll,` and herein extends alongside the latter, preferably in a plane parallel thereto, as seen in Figs; 2 and 3. Associated with this station sending track is an auxiliary endless motor cable 37, having a vertical portion 38 arranged alongside the vertical portion of the track and a substantially horizontal portion 39 arranged alongside the .corresponding substantially horizontal portrack. This auxiliary cable may be driven in any suitable nimmer, hereln receiving its power from the main cable 12. For this 13u maintain the coperation of the carrier with *parent that'when the carrier introducedv tension upon the "auxiliary the cable at this point.

The pulleys 41' and 42 drive similar pulleys 45 and .46 respectively. The latter pnlle receive and drive the auxiliary c'able 37, w "ch passes part-way around eachcf said pulleys, part way around the ,idle pulley 47, and part way around 'a take-up pulley 48. The atter pulley Vfurnishes the necessary ner similarl to 'that in which driving'cables are ordinarily' tensioned, pulleybeing herein ournaled u on a'support 49, mount-' ed,to s ide. Yertica l upon thc-rails of the tracks 23 and 35.l ecured tojthis s'upport is a'gsuitable `tensioning device, herein oord 50, wound 'upon -adum 51, which in practice provided witha `-Silitable-weight or springg(not shown), whichgivill furnish the'desired. tension.' It"will."n0w be P upon the rails of the station 'sending track .35 at the; openings or -bil'set-fportions .36, its cable gripping. device must immediately grip the .cable so as. to-drivei-thecarrier. For this purpose, I preferably provide a Qripper'actiiatin cani 52 (see particularly lz`g.5-), which is adapted to iengage the cable ipping arm 17 and thro'w the same from t ie position-'shown in Fig. into operative engagement with the itable.- 'llie Power for forcing the carrier against the cam :is just described is furnished by the hand of the operator. ll-'lien the", carrier is thus engaged by the auxiliary cable, it is driven upwardly along the vertical portion of the station sending track and thence along a substantially horizontal portion 40,.

l 2 from which it is switched laterally :onto the iiiiiui incoming or return trael` 11 ,by -suitable switch or divert'fig trac' "l similar l to; the tracks 2G- 26 hereinliefore described,

pass out of cop and adapted to receive the supplemental guides 3S-:'28 of he carrier, iis'will be evident from an inspection of Fig. The inain incoming or ret urnl track 11 has suitable provision, herein otl'sct portions154-'-54, Awhich pei-init the i'ii'iiicipfiil guides 14o- 14 of thecarrier'to pass into 'coperation with said 'track as the supplemental guides' ZS- 2S tracks 523-53. lt. will now-be evident that when the cari-ier is to'pass out of copera- -tion with the auxiliary cable'intocoiperawith the main cable.

cable .in a man3 eiutioil-- with the switch tion witli'the main cable, there must be pro- 'vided suitable inst-rumentalities to disengag'e the carrier from its driving engagement with the auxiliary cable, and subsequently engage the carrier in driving engagement To this end, I preferably employ 'a gripper. actuating cani 55,

similar to those hereinbefoi'e-described,ar-

ranged adjacent the substantially horizontal port-ion 37 of the auxiliary cable, and adapt-. ed to engage the cable gripping arm 17 to disengage the latter from the auxiliary cable. The carrier. must, then travel by itsl momentum along the remaining portion of the track 40 into. coperation with the switch tracks 53, and'along the lat-ter i'nto coperation with the main incoming cr retui'n track '11, at which point the carrier is engaged' with the main cable by .suitable means, here.- in a grip actuating caiii 56, adapted to en# ga'ge the gripper arm 17, and throw the lat ter,into engagement with the main cable.

The carrier will h'ave attained ahighfrate 'i of speed during its driving engageinentwithj the auxiliary cable, and-under ordinarycir' cunistances will successfully travel'under its j I momentum from thedisengaging cani to the engagingl cani 56; but in'order to add somewhat to the speed of the carrier between l l these two points,oand to insure its having suiiicieiit speed -when it strikes the latter. cam, the portion 40 of the station sendingy track 35 may have a downward incline from right to left (Fig. 1), and the main incoming track 11 may be also similarlyinclined.l The latter track will then take an upward course to its normal level.

The general operation of the specificenibodiiiientof my 'invention liereiiibefore de- Y scribed is as follows: The carrier containing the inoney :ind sales slip is introduced on to the station sending track 35. It is engaged with the auxiliary cable and is driven along the station sending track into coperation with the main incoming or return track 11 and the main cable 19.. Then in coperation with the latter track and cable, the carrier is carried to the cashiers station (not shown) at some distantpoint,

as is customary, after which the change is made and the carrier lis placed in coperation with 'the main outgoing orsending track 1 0 and the main cable 12. 'lhe cai'- rier passes along the latter track, and is diverted therefrom at its proper station by the diverting tracks 2G into cooperation with the drop receiving track 23, from .whence it may be removed in the manner hereinbefore v described.

lVhilel have herein shown and described one forni of my invention for illustrative purposes, and have disclosed and discussed in detail theconstruction and arrangement incidental to one specific embodiment tlic'ie. of, i't'is to be understood that the invention is limited neither to the present embodiment nor to its speciti'c application herein shown, but that extensive deviations from tbe illustrated form or embodiment of the invention` maybe made without departing from tbe principles thereof.

Having thus described' one embodiment of my invention, what I claim is:

1. A cable' 'carrier apparatus having, in combination, main and auxiliary endless tracks, main and-auxiliary motor cables, a

carrier, and means to transferf-tlie driving engagement ofthe carrierfrom 4 one to the other of 'said cables.

2. A cable carrier apparatus having, in combination, main and lauxiliary tracks, inainand auxiliary motor cables one driven by the other, a carrier, and means toftransfer tlie driving engagement ot'ftlie carrier from one to the other of said-cables.

3. A cable carrier apparatus having, in

combination, main and auxiliary tracks,

other of said cables.

main and auxiliary i motor cables, means driven by said main cable for driving said auxiliary cable, a carrier, and means automatically 'to from oneto the otherof said cables.

4. A cable carrier f apparatus having, in combination, main and auxiliary endless tracks, main and auxiliary motor cables, a carrier,'nieans to transfersaidcarrier from said main track to said auxiliary track, and means automatically .to transfer tlie driving .engagement of the carrier 5. A cable carrier apparatus having, in combination, .main and auxiliary tracks, a carrier having principal guides adapted to coperate with said main' and auxiliarytracks, and having also supplemental guides, main and auxiliary endless motor cables adaptedto propel said carrier along said tracks, meansto coperate mental guides to guide said carrier out of cooperation with said auxiliary track into' and means to disengage Jfrom said auxiliary cable, and

means for causing said carrier to operatively engage said main cable.

7. A 'cable carrier apparatushaving, in combination, main track and'.

transfer -the driving engage' ment of the carrier from one to the- -vvitb said supple..

from the auxiliaryauxiliary'- tracks, a carrier, main and auxiliary endless motor cables adapted to propelsaid carrier along said main and auxiliary tracks, a pair of Wheels driven by said main cable, a sec ond pair of wheels driven by the first and arranged to drivev said auxiliary cable, means for causing said carrier operatively to engage said auxiliary cable, means for causing said carrier to disengage from said auxiliary cable, and means for causing said 'carrier to operatively `engage` said main cable.

S. A cable carrier apparatus having, 'in

combination,

tracks, a carrier, main and auxiliary endless motor cables adapted to propel said carmain track and auxiliary rier along said main and auxiliary tracks, al,

pair of wheels driven at different points by said main cable, meansv to deflect said main cable from its normal course into contact `with said Wheels,- and means driven by vsaid. .Wlieels for driving said auxiliary-cable.

9. A cable carrier apparatus havin in combination, main track and auxiliary tracks, a carrier, main and auxiliary endless motor cables adapted to propel said carrier along said main tand auxiliary' tracks, a ivlieel engaging and driven 'by said main cable, means to, compel arc contact of said main cable with said Wheel, and `,means driven by saidiwlieelfor driving said auxil- 'iary cable.'

10. A cable carrier apparatus having, in combination, a` main' track .having a depression therein,.an auxiliarytrack, a car.- rier, a main endless motor cable adapted to. propel said carriei along saidmain track,

an auxiliary endless motor cable adapted toA propel said y'carrier along said auxiliary track toward vsaid main track, Wheels engaging and driven by said main 'cable at opposite sides, respectively,

to deiiect said main cable from its normal course adjacent said depression and between said Wheels ,thereby to compel arc contact of said main cable with said Wheels, and means driven by said Wheels for 'driving said auxil iary cable. g

of said depressi0n,means l1. A cable carrier apparatus having, in

combination, a main track, an auxiliary track extending from a point below said main track to a point adjacent tbe latter, a

carrier, a main endless motor cable adapted to propel said carrier along said main track, and an auxiliary endless motorcable adapt-V ed to propel said carrier upwardly along said auxiliary tracky into cooperation with said main track and ;main'cable.

' A12. A cable carrier apparatus having, in combination, a main track, an auxiliary track extending fr oma point, below said main track to a point a carrier, a main endless'motor cable adaptedto propel' 'said carrier' along said`main.

adjacent the latter,

' vtrack extending 'from aA point below said driven by said main cable adapted to propel said carrier upwardly along said auxiliary track into coperation with said main track and main cable.

13. A cable carrier apparatushaving, in combination, a main track, an auxiliary main track to a point adjacent the latter, a

carrier, amain endless motor cable adapted to propel said carrieralong said main track, an' auxiliary endless motor cable adapted to.

propel said carrier along said auxiliary track toward said main track, and means driven by said main cable for driving said auxiliary cable.

A 14. A cable carrier apparatus having,'in combination, a main track, an auxiliary track Vextending from a pointbelow said main .track to a point adjacent the latter, a carrier, a main endless motor cableadapted to propel said carrier along said main' track, an auxiliary endless motorcable adapted to propel said carrieralong said auxiliary.

track toward said main track, awheel driven by said main cable for driving said auxiliary cable, and means for compellingarc contact. of said main cable with said wheel. 15. Acable carrier ap'paratusbavinguin combination, a main track or-way, a carrier adapted to travel on s aid track or way, a main endless motor cable adapted to propel said carrier along said track or way, means including an auxiliary endless motor cable for placing said carrier in coperation vivith said track or wayan independent drop receivinvr track or wa and means for divertadapted to travel on said track or way,.a main` ing said carrier from said main track or way into coperation with said drop receiving track or way.

1G. A cable carrier apparatus having, in combination, a main trac or way, a carrier i endless motor cable adapted to propel said carrier along saidtrack or way, means including an auxiliary endless motor cable for placing said vcarrier in coperation with said track or way, an independent drop receivingtrack or way, means for diverting said carrier from said main track or way into copcriition with said drop receiving track or Avay, and means automatically to disengage said carrier from said main cable.

17. A cable cari-ier apparatus having, in

' combination, an outgoing or forwarding track, an incoming or return track, a carrier adapted to travel on said tracks, a main'end lese motor cable ada tedt propel said carrier along said trac s, meansincluding an auxiliary endless motor cable for placinor mild carrier in coperation with said inOD ing or return truck, and main cable, an inde,- pindent li-np or receivngtrack, and means for diverting said carrier ,from said outgoing m' l'mwurdiii, r track into coperation with siiiil drop i-cvei ving track or way.

combination, a main trac 18. A cable carrier apparatus having, in combination, an outgoing or forwarding track, an incoming or return track, a carrier adapted toitravelon said tracks, a' main endless motor cable adap'ed to prolpel said car` rier along said trac .means including an auxiliary endless motor cable for placing said carrier in coperation with said incoming or return track and main cable, an independent drop receiving track, means for diverting said carrier from said outgoing or forwarding track into coperation with saidA drop l.receiving track or way, and means for automatically disengaging said carrier from said main cable.

19, A cable carrier apparatushaving, in

combination, ainain trac or way, a carrier adapted to travel on said track or way,` a

main endless motor cable adapted to propel said carrier along said track or way, means driven by said main cable for placing said carrier in coperation with said track or' Way, an independent drop orreceiving track -or way, and means for diverting said carrier from said main track or way into coperation with Asaid drop receiving track or way. 20. A cable carrier apparatus having, in or way,a carrier adapted to travel on said track or way, a main endless motor cableadapted to propel sus4 said carrier .along said track or way, means including anauxiliary endless Vmotor cable driven by lsaid main cable for placing said carrier ing coperation with said .track or way, an independent drop or receiving track or way, means for diverting said carrier froml said main track or way `ixito coperaf tion with said drop receiving track or wa)r and means automatically to disengage said carrier from said main caliile.--

21. A cable carrier apparatus having, in combination, 'a main -trac or way, a'carricr adapted to travel on said track or-way, a main endless' motor cableadapted to propel said carrier along said track or way, means including an auxiliary endless motor cable -for placing said carrier in coperation with 'bination with a; nain track, 'and a main cable, of a carrier, the auxiliary sending track 35 and switch track 53, and the auxiliary cable 37 'associated with said auxiliary' track.

85 including an auxiliary endless motorcable l Q-l, In'a cable carrier apparatus, the combination with a main track and main cable,

of -a carrier, the auxiliary sending track 35, auxiliary cable 37, associated with said auxiliary track, gripper-closing cam 5:2, grip' gripper-closing bination with a main track and main-cable.'

of a. carrier, the auxiliary sending track auxiliary cable 37 driven by the lnaincable, and means for elfecting a transfer of the driving connection of the carrier from the cable 3T to the main cable.

26. In a cable carrier apparatus, the combination with a track and a motor cable associated therewitlnof acari-ier having a pair of cable gr'ippersI project-ing from one side thereof, adapted to engage and grip the cable therebetween, said grippers having provision permitting Withdrawal of the cable laterally in its normal plane, and substantially at right angles to said side, means to relatively actuate said grippers to release the cable, and .means to cause said carrier to move laterally to eilect. t-he withdrawal of the cable from between said grippers.

2T. In a cable carrier apparatus, the com"- binatlon with a track and a motor cable as-k sociated therewith, of a carrier havin a fixed Y and a movable gripper'v projecting rom" .one side thereof adapted to engage and grip the cable therebetween, said movable gripper being recessed to receive the cable and -said fixed gripper being substantially 11n-recessed.

28. A cable-carrier apparatus having, in combination, main and auxiliary tracks, main and auxiliary endless motor cables, a

ilcarrier having cable-gripping means, and

cally to transfer the driving engagement of said cable-gripping means from one to the other of' said cables.

29. A'cable carrier apparatus having, in. combination, main and auxiliary tracks, main and auxiliary endless motor cables, a carrier having cable-gripping means, means to disengage said cable-gripping means from its engagement with said auxiliary cable,

track's and the driving engagement` of the In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence' of two subscribing witnesses.

. LOUIS IV. CHISM.'

Witnesses:

LOUIS A. Jonas, CLARA L. STUART.

' Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

'Washingtom D. C.

' [SEAL] ICorrectonsinLettersPatentNo.1,055,258.'4

It is hereby certified that in Letto Patent No. 1,055,258, grantedjlflarch l, 1913, upon thc application of Louis Vlr.. Ohism, of Springfield, Massachusetts, tor an iinprovement in Cable Carrier Apparatus, errors appear in the printed specification requiring correction as follows:- Page Aet, lines 10 ande-30, strike ont the word endless and same page, lines 11 and 31, after thev word auxiliary insert the word endless; and thatthe propercorrections have vbeen made in the tiles and records ot this office and are hereby made in the. said Letters Patent.V

Signed and sealed this 8th dayot April, D., 1913.

c.c.BiLLiNGs,` Acting Q0mmz'ss2l0ner of .Patente engaging and disengaging means automatiand means -to engage said cable-gripping carrier from'one ttthe other of said cables. F

fer the carrier from one to the otherof said Q-l, In'a cable carrier apparatus, the combination with a n'iaiii track and main cable,

of -a carrier, the auxiliary sending track 35, auxiliary cable 37, associated with said auxiliary track, gripper-closing cam 5:2, grip' gripper-closing bination with a main track and main-cable.'

of a. carrier, the auxiliary sending track auxiliary cable 37 driven by the inaincable, and iiieans for elfecting a transfer of the driving connection of the carrier from the cable 3T vto the main cable.

26. In a cable carrier apparatus, the coinbination with a track and a motor cable associated therewitlnof acari-ier having a pair of cable gr'ippeisI project-ing from one side thereof, adapted to engage and grip the cable therebetween, said grippers having provision permitting Withdrawal of the cable laterally in its normal plane, and substantially at right angles to said side, means t-o relatively actuate said grippers to release the cable, and .ineans' to cause said carrier to move laterally to eilect t-he withdrawal of the cable from between said grippers.

2T. In a cable carrier apparatus, the corn"- bination with a track and a motor cable as-k sociated therewith, of a carrier havin a fixed Y and a movable gripper'v projecting rom" .one side thereof adapted to engage and grip the cable therebetween, said movable gripper being recessed to receive the cable and -said fixed gripper being substantially 11n-recessed.

28. A cable-carrier apparatus having, n combination, main and auxiliary tracks, main and auxiliary endless motor cables, a

carrier having cable-gripping means, and

engaging and disengaging means automati- Vis cally to transfer the driving engagement of said cable-gripping means from one to the other of' said cables.

29. A'cable carrier apparatus having, in.

main and auxiliary endless motor cables, a carrier having cable-gripping means, means to disengage said cable-gripping means from its engagement with said auxiliary cable,

and means -to engage said cable-gripping means with saidinain cable.

30. A cable'carrier apparatus having, in combination, main and auxiliary "tracks, main and auxiliary endless motor cables, .a

carrier having cableegrippiiig means, means to `engage said cable-gripping means with said auxiliary cable, means to disengage said cable-gripping means from said auxiliary cable, means to engage said cable-gripping means withv said main cable, and means to G0 disengage said cablegripping means ifi-cnr` said main'cable.

31. A cable carrier apparatus-having, in combination, main' and auxiliaryl tracks,

In testimony whereof, I have signed my 70 naine to this specification, in the presence' of two subscribing witnesses.

. LOUIS IV. CHISM.' Witnesses:

LOUIS A. JONES, CLARA L. STUART.

' Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

'Washingtom D. C.

' [SEAL] It is hereby certified that in Lette Patent No. 1,055,258, grantedjllai-cli l, 1913, upon thc application of Louis Vlr.. Ohisin, of Springfield, Massachusetts, toi an iinpioveinent in Cable Carrier Apparatus, errors appear in the printed specification requiring correction as follows:- Page Ael, lines 10 ande-30, strike ont the word endless and same page, lines 11 and 31, after thev word auxiliary insert the word endless; and thatthe propercori'ections have vbeen made in the tiles and records ot this office and are hereby niade in the. said Letters Patent.V

Signed and sealed this 8th dayot April, D., 1913.

c.o.i3iLLiNGs,` Acting Q0mmz'ss2l0ner of .Patente combination, main and auxiliary tracks, 45

main and auxiliary endless motor cables, a 

